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Tan()Category: Trigonometric Syntax: Tan ( number ) Parameters: number ”any number representing the size of an angle measured in radians. Description: Returns the tangent of the specified angle. Examples: Tan (0) Returns . Tan (Pi / 6) Returns .5773502691896257 . Tan (Radians (45)) Returns 1 . Comments: The tangent of an angle can also be obtained by dividing the sine of the angle by its cosine. In any right triangle, the tangent of the two non-right angles can be obtained by dividing the length of the side opposite the angle by the length of the adjacent side. |
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